Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Ardis Hirstein
Jan 13, 2022
Ardis Pearl Hirstein, 99, of Bremen, passed away at 3:18 pm, Thursday, January 13, 2022 in Mary B’s Group Home of Lakeville. Ardis was born on November 12, 1922 in Bremen to Peter A. and Edna S. (Sauer) Base. On July 24, 1976, she married Carl E. Hirstein. He passed away on August 22, 1996. Ardis is survived by...
Rosemarie Ratajczak
Jan 11, 2022
Rosemarie Ratajczak, 60, of Bremen, IN passed away at 8:05 pm, Tuesday. January 11 2022 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Rosemarie was born on February 5, 1961 in Syracuse, NY to Bruce and Frances (Micale) King. She grew up in Buena Park, CA. She is survived by her husband Mark Ratajczak ”My Rose, I will love you forever”,...
Russell Steele
Jan 4, 2022
Russell A. Steele, 73, of Bremen was born on July 30, 1948 in Holmesville, NE to Marvin and Lucille (Forsyth) Steele. He attended school in Holmesville and the University of Nebraska, then began two years of volunteer service at the Brethren Service Center in Nappanee, IN. During that time, he met his wife, Judy (Ressler) whom he married on...
John H. Campbell, Jr
Jan 4, 2022
John H. Campbell, Jr., 78, of Mishawaka, died at 3:22 pm, January 4, 2022, after a long illness. John is survived by his son, Christopher Campbell; his brother, Ted Ross Campbell and sister-in-law, Carol Campbell; his sister, Sally Campbell Avignone; by his nieces, Mara Richardson and Diane Crampton; nephew, Eric Campbell; grand nephews, Jacob Richardson, Curtis and Colin Crampton,...
John J. Swank
Dec 31, 2021
Passing into the great unknown on December 31, 2021, was John J. Swank, known to his close friends simply as “Swank.” John was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1949, to Roland J. and Billie G. (Franger) Swank. Of the 6 siblings in the Swank family, John was the different one. From the time when, as a 3-years-old, he...
Florence Testerman
Dec 25, 2021
Florence S. Testerman, 86, of Bremen, passed away at 3:40 am, Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was born on July 3, 1935 in Culver to Earl and Viola (Beck) Johnson. On October 16, 1962 she married Riley Testerman. He passed away on May 22, 2009. Florence is survived by a grandson, Bill Johnson, Jr. and several nieces and nephews....
Mary "Katie" Morgan
Dec 16, 2021
Mary Katherine “Katie” Morgan of Alexandria, VA passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Centreville, VA. Katie was born June 10, 1996, the beloved daughter of Bruce and Suzanne Morgan. She attended St. Thomas More Cathedral school and graduated from Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School in Arlington, VA. Katie received a Bachelor of Science degree from George...
Rachel Kubley
Dec 14, 2021
Rachel Eloise Kubley, 81, of Bremen, passed away in Community Hospital of Bremen on December 14, 2021. Rachel was born on December 2, 1940 in Peru, IN to the late Harley G. and Mabel (Dunn) Walters. On June 24, 1959, she married Ronald Owen Kubley. Rachel is the mother of three children, 10 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. She...
Willodean Swank
Dec 8, 2021
Willodean Swank, 100, of Cumming, GA, formerly of Nappanee and Bremen died at 8:30 am on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. She was born on November 13, 1921, the daughter of Wallace and Grace (Johnson) Lint of Elkhart. On April 13, 1941 she married Devoe Swank of Bremen in Brook, IN. She was a homemaker. She is preceded in death...
Gregory Allen Price
Dec 4, 2021
Gregory Allen Price, 63, of Bremen, passed away in his home on December 4th, 2021 surrounded by family after a short health battle. Greg was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on April 13, 1958 to Harold and Alice (Ramey) Price. He was raised in Osceola, Indiana and is a 1976 graduate of Penn High School. Greg was a beloved step-father...
Carol Elaine Carpenter
Dec 2, 2021
Carol E. Carpenter, 73, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away on December 2, 2021 at Life’s Journey of Avon Hospice after a courageous 11 year battle with lung cancer. She was born on November 3, 1948 in Richmond, Indiana to Mary Louise Fleming Haid and Lionel J. Haid. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1966, where she was a...
Alice M. Bradford
Nov 19, 2021
Alice Marie Bradford, 89, of Goshen, passed away peacefully at 11:30 pm, Friday, November 19, 2021 in Courtyard Health Care of Goshen. Alice was born on December 20, 1931 in Niles, MI to the late Thomas and Viola (Macklin) Sanford. On May 21, 1950, she married Harold E. Bradford and they moved to Bremen shortly after that. He preceded...
Evelyn Koontz
Nov 15, 2021
Evelyn Lucille Koontz, 92, of Plymouth passed away at 3:29 am, Monday, November 15, 2021 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Evelyn was born on June 27, 1929 in Bremen to the late Elmer “Dale” and Louisa Ellen (Marburger) Huff. On December 31, 1946 in Niles, MI, she married Calvin Eugene Koontz. Evelyn was a graduate of Bremen...
Clara Frenger
Nov 9, 2021
Clara Madilene Frenger, 99, of Bremen, went to be with the Lord at 9:05 am, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Clara was born on August 12, 1922 in Bremen to the late G. Howard and Sylvia (Birk) Kline. On December 20, 1946, she married Harold Frenger. He passed away on December 9, 1991. Clara...
Paul Wagers
Nov 8, 2021
Paul Douglas Wagers, 68, of LaPorte, passed away at 9:18 pm, Monday, November 8, 2021 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Paul was born on March 17, 1953 in Knox to the late Homer and Josephine (Campbell) Wagers. He is survived by three children, Christina Wagers of Tucson, AZ, Jeremy (Nichole Criffield) Wagers of Bremen and Erin (Ashley “Bud) Watkins...
Paul Guard
Nov 1, 2021
Paul V. Guard, 76 years old, went to be with the Lord at 2:45 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021 at home, surrounded by family. Paul was born on May 12, 1945 in Plymouth, IN to the late Rufus and Bertha (Woodcox) Guard. He has been a lifelong area resident. On May 17, 1969 in Bremen, Paul and Marlene...
Burton Manges
Nov 1, 2021
Burton L. Manges, 91, of Bremen passed away at 4:01 pm, Monday, November 1, 2021 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Burton was born on October 6, 1930 in Wyatt, IN to the late Dillman and Minna E. (Schutz) Manges. He met and married Janet R. Hepler on April 28, 1957 in Goshen, IN by his uncle, Warren Manges. He...
Ofelia Aguayo
Oct 29, 2021
Ofelia Aguayo, 84, of Bremen, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at IU Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis. She was born on September 9, 1937 in San Gaspar De los Reyes Jalisco, Mexico, to Miguel Ramirez and Rosa Gallo. She was a faithful member of St. Dominic Catholic Church. She was known for her gift of chatting, her gentle smile...
June Stuntz
Oct 23, 2021
June Emma Stuntz, age 94, of Bremen, IN, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 23, 2021, in the company of family. June was born on June 24, 1927, on the south side of Elkhart, IN. On September 5, 1945, in New Paris, IN, June married the love of her life, Howard Stuntz. The couple raised a...
Phyllis Manges
Oct 19, 2021
Phyllis Irene Manges, 86, of Bremen, rejoined her beloved husband Gene when she peacefully took her last breath at 12:40 a.m., Tuesday October 19, 2021, in Signature Health Care of Bremen where she was recuperating after one of many back surgeries. Phyllis was born on June 21, 1935 in Rochester, Indiana as the 6th of thirteen children born to...
